Dr. Sally Ride
Supernova Bronze Award
for Venturers and Sea Scouts

First-Level Supernova Award for Venturers.

These STEM exploration topics are approved for earning the
Venturer Supernova awards:

Animal Science

Archaeology

Architecture

Astronomy

Chemistry

Composite Materials

Computers

Dentistry

Drafting

Electricity

Electronics

Energy

Engineering

Farm Mechanics

Geocaching

Geology

Medicine

Nuclear Science

Oceanography

Plant Science

Pulp and Paper

Radio

Robotics

Scholarship

Scuba Diving

Space Exploration

Surveying

Veterinary Medicine

Weather

Welding

Complete THREE of the Venturer Nova Awards. (Note: These may be done
at any time after becoming a Venturer.)

Complete the Scholarship STEM exploration.

Using the guidelines found in the "Venturing STEM Explorations" chapter,
complete STEM explorations for four of the topics listed above.
(Note: These may be completed at any time after becoming a Venturer.)

Complete TWO Supernova activity topics, one each in two different STEM
areas.

Participate in a local, state, or national science fair or mathematics
competition OR in any equally challenging STEM-oriented competition or workshop
approved by your mentor. An example of this would be an X-Prize type competition.

Do ONE of the following:

Spend at least one day "shadowing" a local scientist or engineer.
After your visit, discuss with your mentor your experience and what
you learned about STEM careers.

Learn about a career that is heavily involved with STEM.
Make a presentation to your mentor about what you learned.

Working with your mentor; organize and present a Nova award or other
STEM-related program at a Cub Scout den or pack meeting.
Be sure to receive permission from the appropriate unit leader, and plan
accordingly.
If a Cub Scout den or pack is not available, your presentation may be given
to another youth group.

Review the scientific method (you may know this as the scientific process)
and note how scientists establish hypotheses, theories, and laws.
Compare how the establishment of "facts" or "rules" using the scientific
method differs from the establishment of "facts" or "rules" in other environments,
such as legal, cultural, religious, military, mathematical, or social environments.
Then do each of the following:

Choose a current subject with at least two competing theories on
the subject and learn as much as possible about each theory.
Analyze the competing theories, decide which one is most convincing
to you, and explain why to your mentor.

Make a presentation to your mentor that describes the controversy,
the competing theories,
and your conclusions about how the scientific method can or cannot contribute
to the resolution of the controversy.

Submit an application to the district or council Nova or advancement
committee for approval.

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